Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-02-24
CONGRESSIONAL


CONGRESSIONAL.
Fen. lS,-ln the senate the traie~dol
lar bill was reported Mck from commit
tee, aud the House amendments O o
Cured in. Conferees were appointed
The House bill dividing Missouri into two
judicial districts was passed with amend
ments. Mr.. Hoar offered a resolution
extending the inquiry for the Texas out
rage investigation. \ resolution was
introduced calling upon the Attorney
General for information whether pro-
cecdings have been instituted against the
subsidized Pacific roads for failing TO
observe the provisions of the Thurman
act The bill TO increase the naval es.
adjustment was taken up, and at . p. m.
the Eads Ship Railway bill was the regu-
lar order. After debate this measure
went over until Thursday BY agreement
In the House, conferees were appoiu I'd
on the Indian appropriation bill. The
resolution making the Logan pension
bill a special order for the day was called
up. Against this the point Of order was
pending that it did not present a priv.
legged question. and was not entitled to
immediate consideration. The Speaker
decided that the point Of order was well
taken, and the resolution went to the
Committee on Rules. The Consular and
Diplomatic appropriation bill was taken
up, bnt laid aside without action. A bill
was passed appropriatmg. $3.50, 900 for
the erection of q public building at Bing-
hamton, n. Y. Conferces were an.
pointed on Northern Pacific land.crani
forfeiture BILL a
Fen. i6.-In the Senate, the creden
tials Of David Turpie. from Indiana,
were presented and referred. The rive,
and harbOr bill was reported, with amend.
ments. The printing Of Che Texas inves
tigaiion testimony was ordered. and til,
scope of the inquiry broadened to include
The acts of the Marshal Of the Western
District The bill TO increase the naval
establishment by building ten new
cruisers was passed The bin to provide
for. heavily srmored vessels was consid.
cred. Bulogies, on the late Senator Pike.
Of New Hampshire, were delivered.
In the House, the amendments 20 the
trade dollar were insisted upon, and a
conference agreed 10. The r~etalistory
nsheries bill was reported back, with q
substitute. Resolutions were adopted
calling for correspondence on file In the
Stale Department regarding the Ven
e5nelSn claims, and inquiring what &C
non had been taken 70 protect the inter-
esfs OF Americans whose property was
1osfroyed al AspinwAll. A bin was re-
pcrted for the organization Of the Terri
r1I 4 Alaska. A further disagreement
Fa. reported on the Northern Pacific
amt forfeiture. Eulogies on Gen
IN consumed the balance Of the
FEB. lz-ln the Senate, bills were re-
ported and placed on the calendar. includ-
ing one to extirpate pleuro-pneumonia
and foot and mouth disease, and to facili.
tate the expectation Of cattle. Memsri.
ais were presented from Grand Army
Posts in Kansas for the passage OF the
dependents pension bill over the veto Of
the President The Hale bin 10 increase
b naval establishment appropriating
SlS.Ge0.OO0. WIS passed. The Eads Shin
Railway bill was taken up and passed.
The Aicaraguan Canal bill was then con-
sidered without action.
In the House, the Presidents veto of
b Texas seed bill, sppropriating $i0,.
600, was read, and the House refused 10
pass the bill. The conference eport ON
b anti Mormon bill was agreed to-yeas
2o2, nays 40. The consular and diplo.
matte appropriation bill was passed.
The sundry civil appropriation bill wa.
reported, and no action wa taken on q
motion 70 ~non-concur in certain Senate
amendments. owing to the lack Of q
quorum.
FER- ls.-ln the Senate, bills relating
to the District Of Columbia were report
ed. The credentials Of Senator Hiscock
OF New York. were presented. A con
ference report was presented and adoptes
on the anti-polygamy bills, embodying
substitute for the Senate and House bills
The river and harbor appropriation bill
was taken up and considered until SO
p. m, when the Senate adjourned unit
Tomorrow. pi
In the House, a conference report wa
adopted. providing for holding terms O
Court az Bay City, Mich. SenaIe amend